CIF NorCal basketball 2026: The matchups are set. Here’s what to know

Boys Open Division: De La Salle in, Clayton Valley out When the CIF released its NorCal basketball brackets on Sunday, one decision raised eyebrows: De La Salle was slotted into the Open Division, while Clayton Valley was sent to Division I. The twist came despite the fact that both programs pushed eventual North Coast Section Open Division champion Salesian to the brink – Clayton Valley in the section final and De La Salle in the semifinals – but the Spartans got the nod to be in the state’s highest division. “I guess I’m a little surprised,” De La Salle coach Marcus Schroeder told the Bay Area News Group on Sunday. “I feel like we deserved an Open spot, but I’m a little surprised Clayton...